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Aung San Suu Kyi Extends Appreciation to Her Supporters

History turns a new page in Asia.

(NEW DELHI ) - Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says a good communication system is essential to our endeavour to set up a people's network for democracy that will span the whole world.

"I am very pleased indeed that there is now a web page that will make the policies and activities of the National League for Democracy known across the globe."

S&P Warns Sri Lanka of Credit Downgrade

The rupee has depreciated almost 20 percent since November 2011 with the worst fall happening since February.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Xinhua) - Sri Lanka, already struggling under high fuel prices, could be in for a credit downgrade along with its neighbor India if prices continue to increase and subsidies are not reduced, a credit agency report said here on Monday.

"In India and Sri Lanka, we expect fuel and related subsidies to markedly worsen fiscal and external deficits unless subsidy levels fall," Standard and Poor's said in a report, adding "In the absence of offsetting positive developments, these sovereigns could see negative rating actions as a result."

Baloch Human Rights Council Strongly Condemns the Barbaric Killing of Khalil Dale by the So-Called `Pakistani Taliban`

Statement from Baloch Human Rights Council

(LONDON) - It is a well known fact that this terrorist outfit is directly controlled and managed by the Pakistani military agencies. Khalil Dale was a true humanitarian who was helping our people in and around Quetta.

Because of his humane and kind nature he was very popular with the local people.

Diaspora Cannot Ignore Realities and Transparency

The majority of the diaspora supporting the LTTE split into many groups, simplifying the aggressor’s task.

(PARIS, France) - I humbly feel that if we don’t share our views openly and honestly, there is no use talking about unity.

We Tamils from the North East or Eelam Tamils have had many rises and falls – the non violent struggle, the armed struggle in self-defence...

Sedition Charges Against Journalist in Bangladesh?

Pro-government activists campaign to file very serious charges against William Gomes over Facebook allegations...

(SALEM) - Salem-News is contacting elected officials with the U.S. government, seeking their intervention to protect our Human Rights Ambassador and featured writer, William Gomes of Bangladesh.

Salem-News is asking Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, who is due to visit Bangladesh on the 5th of May 2012, to please take time to discuss the security of William Gomes.

Attack on Mosque at Dambulla by Buddhist Thugs in Yellow Robes

Buddhist Chief Incumbent refers local Muslim residents to 'crows'.

(DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka) - Sumangala Thera says the only way to win one’s demands in Sri Lanka right now is to engage in protest campaigns.

Sri Lanka's Muslim Congress, which is against relocating the mosque, had the power to change the government’s stand on the issue.

CIRCUMCISION as an Organized Crime

Serial killers are usually creatures of habit; they find a method of destruction that works and stick to it. - Colin Evans.[1]

(MONTEREY, CA) - Circumcision is a criminal Genital Dismemberment. It does not matter if it is socialized.

There are two basic types of offenders. One is termed Organized and the second Disorganized. Organized offenders are more controlled and controlling.

Please Vote: Bafta TV Awards 2012 Nominees

Please vote: Bafta TV Awards 2012 nominees - Films about Bahrain, Sri Lanka, adoption and care homes are all up for the award - vote for the one you think should win

(LONDON) - Al Jazeera's Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark has earned the channel a nomination for Current Affairs in this year's Bafta TV Awards.

It's competing against Jon Snow's film, Sri Lanka's Killing Fields, for Channel 4 and two editions of Panorama on BBC1: The Truth about Adoption and Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed.

American Methodists Must be Fearless about Divestment

Chief Rabbi warned Brits of “reverberations” across the faith communities, so American Methodists must be fearless about divestment

(LONDON) - Why is the United Methodist Church apparently making such heavy weather of voting for divestment from corporates – specifically Caterpillar, Motorola and Hewlett-Packard - that profiteer from the brutal Israeli occupation of Palestine?

Americans can surely learn from their British brethren who blazed a trail through this minefield at their annual conference nearly two years ago.

Oh, Douglas Devananda!
Where is Your Adventurous Sailing to India!!

Days have passed and a week has gone and the much publicised adventure still remains a mission to be accomplished by the claimants.

(LONDON) - There was huge publicity on the claim by the paramilitary leader and the government minister Douglas Devananda that he will be storming Tamil Nadu with 5,000 Tamil fishermen from Jaffna.

He said the goal was to protest against poaching by the Indian fishermen in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka.